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5 Cents - Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Silver Proof Issue
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The diademed effigy of Queen Elizabeth II faces right, portrayed at approximately 64 years of age, wearing the royal diadem, a necklace, and earrings, in a style characteristic of Ago Aarand's mature portrait. The dual commemorative dates '1952' and '2002' flank the portrait, marking the Golden Jubilee of her reign. The encircling legend reads 'ELIZABETH II D • G • REGINA' along the upper periphery, identifying her as Queen by the Grace of God. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II D • G • REGINA 1952 2002 (Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God) |
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The 2002 Golden Jubilee commemorative program marked fifty years since Elizabeth II's accession following the death of George VI on February 6, 1952. Canada was among the Commonwealth nations quickest to issue collector-grade silver proofs across the standard circulation denominations — a deliberate curatorial decision to preserve the full face-value series in archival quality rather than issue a single commemorative crown-sized piece.
The five-cent denomination had not been struck in silver for circulation since 1921, making the .925 specification here purely a collector artifact with no circulation precedent in living memory.